Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 23, 2020
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MASS TIMES:
Sunday.............9:00am
Sunday.............12:00pm (Spanish)
Tuesday...........9:00am
Wednesday.......9:00am
Thursday..........9:00am
Friday...............9:00am
Saturday ..........5:00pm (Vigil Mass)
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Eucharistic Adoration
1st Friday
SVdP Hotline 706-453-4744
FOR SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCIES
Please contact
Fr. Michael at (770) 750-5796 and leave a message.
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United in Christ, All for the Glory of God |
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CHRIST OUR KING AND SAVIOR CATHOLIC CHURCH
6341 Lake Oconee Parkway
Greensboro, Georgia 30642
Tel: (706) 453-7292; Fax: (706) 453-7095
WWW.COKAS.ORG
Pastor: Father Michael Silloway
cokas.frmichael@gmail.com
FOR SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCIES
please contact Fr. Michael at (770) 750-5796 and leave a message.
PARISH OFFICE: OPEN MONDAY - THURSDAY FROM 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Business Manager
John Steadman
cokas.business@gmail.com
Accountant
Millie Browning
cokas.finance@gmail.com
Director of Religious Education
Anne Bared
cokas.dre@gmail.com
Director of Youth Ministry
Laura Brennan
cokas.dym@gmail.com
Pastoral Administration
Lily Vaughn
cokas.office@gmail.com
Office Reception
Tamara Prendergast
cokas.reception@gmail.com
Maintenance
Clarence Drinkwine
cokas.maintenance@gmail.com
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22
5PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
9AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
12PM GUADALUPE VASQUEZ (♱)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
9AM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
9AM MR. & MRS. LESTER CARROLL (♱)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
9AM NICHOLAS MANGIN (♱)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
9AM PASCAL ESPOSITO (♱)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
5PM JOHN McGINLEY (♱)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
9AM LINDA McCALL (♱)
12PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
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Military Personnel
Barbara Koch
Deborah Stritt
Sean Scott
Sonya Stephenson
Christopher Stephenson
James Hause
Jeffery Crane
Isabel Montiagudo
Jacob King
Linda Chelena
Helen Sweeny
Amanda Parker
Harriet Thompson
Vicky Abbott
Abby Tucker
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Carolyn Cates
Elaine Hicks
Klinton Rickert
Ricky Thompson
Diane O'Keefe
Cindy Wilkens
Gay Rickenbacker
Kevin Ward
Phyllis Rotola
Byron Haynes
Lakepoint Community Church
E. Osgood
Food for the Poor Headquarters
Nancy Wilkens
Steve Wolf
Sally Pratt
Jane Smith
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Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Or who has given the Lord anything that he may be repaid?”
(Romans 11:35)
St. Paul reminds us of a central fact of stewardship. We cannot give the Lord anything - God already owns it all. God made everything. All we can do is return a portion of God’s many gifts back to Him. Sincere gratitude for our gifts opens our hearts to joyful generosity! Through your generous sharing, you just may be the answer to someone’s prayer.
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Lord, fill me with your Spirit so that I may touch others with your love.
Offertory – At Masses & Online Giving (Weekend of 8/16/20) $14,416.
A most sincere thank you to all families who choose to continue supporting the church through your giving. Your support is crucial and heartfelt. Words fall short in expressing our gratitude. May God bless you for your generosity.
August Second Collections:
August 2 – St Vincent dePaul
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Please welcome Father Dan Ketter
who will be visiting our parish
this weekend, August 22nd and 23rd
to celebrate all Masses with us.
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Back to Mass
Just a quick note to let you know that there WILL BE MASSES in the Church this weekend, celebrated by Fr. Dan Ketter.
I was supposed to be celebrating my cousin's wedding in Maryland this weekend, but she decided to postpone because so many of her guests could not travel. Since I already had a priest lined up to cover Masses, I decided to still use this time to be with family. I will be with my parents and my brother and his family until Monday.
So we still have our normal schedule: 5PM Vigil on Saturday, 9AM English and 12PM Spanish on Sunday.
Thanks again for all your prayers for me!
Peace in Christ,
FrM
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There have been lots of questions about the source of the
hand sanitizer we are using.
We are using FDA registered product manufactured
in the US.
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COKAS PARISH OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY - THURSDAY 9-2
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OUTDOOR CONFESSIONS
ON THE SIDE OF THE CHURCH
UNDER THE BLUE TENT
THURSDAYS DURING EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR
7:00PM - 8:00PM
SATURDAYS, FROM 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Thursdays at 7:00PM
Livestream on our parish website:
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Registration for our K-12 Faith Formation programs is now available on line at COKAS.org.
Due to the need to maintain social distancing, we will provide virtual family oriented classes and youth group sessions from September through December, 2020 with the hope of transitioning to in-person gatherings in January, 2021. As Archdiocesan guidelines are updated, we will review our policies and update them at the discretion of our Pastor. As always, the safety, wellbeing and spiritual needs of your family remains paramount as we make decisions that affect our Faith Formation programs.
Visit the Faith Formation tab on our website for more information and to register your students. Please contact Anne Bared-Hill if you have questions about K-5 Faith Formation (cokas.dre@gmail.com) or Laura Brennan for questions regarding youth ministry (cokas.dym@gmail.com).
As a side note, please know that we are unable to meet face-to-face, we will be deeply dependent of our text notifications through flocknote. If you are going to be a part of one of our faith formation programs, please visit those ministries on our website to sign up for their flocknote notifications immediately.
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Please click below to see our Parish Calendar for schedule of events.
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Prayer of Petition: In our journey as a faith-filled community during our Year of Service, may we all heed Jesus’ call to love one another. May we show our love by sacrificial acts of service in our families, parish and communities. Let us pray to the Lord…
How can we serve?
· Pray for Father Michaels’s health.
· Support the clothing drive at church on August 22nd 4:30-6:30
· Continue to donate to COKAS online or through envelopes.
· Call or write a note to a friend who may be feeling isolated.
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PRAY FOR AMERICA RALLY
The Pray for America Rally is being held on August 29, 2020 at 9:00am at Greene County High School. Come and pray with Greensboro Mayor Glenn Wright, many pastors from Greene County Churches and other local residents. We all have to do something to help our country and to get our leaders to work together for the common good of all of our people. Our approach is to go to the highest authority for help – God. The God who created the universe, our world and everything in it can surely touch the hearts and minds of our elected leaders and citizens to lead us from destruction and to restore peace and prosperity.
Come and view the event from the safety of your automobile and listen to it on an FM station (to be announced), view it livestreamed on Facebook at Pray for America Greene County and listen to the rebroadcast on 103.9 FM on Sunday, August 30 at 12:05PM.
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Atlanta Diocesan Tribunal Advocate
We have an Advocate! Last summer, as part of a parish and diocesan need, COKAS requested volunteers to serve as advocates to those seeking annulments or marriage permissions within the Atlanta diocese. Jody Haas accepted this challenge and I am pleased to announce that after completing eight months of training on marriage and canon law, she was commissioned in May by Archbishop Hartmeyer as an Atlanta Diocesan Tribunal Advocate. As an advocate she is available to provide counsel to the faithful and defend their interests in the marriage nullity process.
If you or anyone you know has any issues concerning matters of permission or dispensations concerning marriage, you may contact Jody for more information or for assistance with preparation of petitions to the tribunal.
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Day of prayer to be held at historic Church of the Purification
Are you looking for a day of prayer and fellowship with your Bible study, friends, or family? Please join us!
The Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be open for a day of prayer on Saturday, September 5th. The historic church in Crawfordville, GA, has recently been restored by Purification Heritage Center, a 501c3 that encompasses the Church of the Purification; Locust Grove Cemetery, the oldest Catholic Cemetery in Georgia; and Heritage Preserve, the land where the first Catholics in Georgia settled over 200 years ago.
The church will be open for private prayer at 11 a.m. At noon, the bells will ring, signaling the Angelus prayer followed by the Rosary. The church will remain open until 1:30 p.m. Locust Grove Cemetery and Heritage Preserve, which includes a picnic pavilion and a prayer garden, will also be available to visitors on Saturday.
Historic Crawfordville and Washington are just a few miles away and offer shopping and dining options. Some favorites are Mama Chucha’s restaurant in Crawfordville and the Square Cafe and spiritual gift shop, Seek Find Renew in Washington.
Social distancing guidelines, as mandated by the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will be followed inside the church.
Purification Heritage Center plans to open the Church of the Purification on the first Saturday of every month for prayer and reflection. To find out more about the First Saturday Prayer schedule and Purification Heritage Center, visit www.purificationheritagecenter.org or contact COKAS parishioner, Ginger DiMascio, at 706-817-2503 or ginger@purificaitonheritagecenter.org.
Address: Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
240 Washington Road
Crawfordville, GA 30631
* Crawfordville is approximately 35 miles east of Greensboro.
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VIRTUAL ZOOM RETREATS
Monastery Virtual Retreats
THE MONASTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
In response to the (Covid-19) pandemic, the retreat house is closed indefinitely to the public. In place of 'in-person' retreats, we are offering virtual zoom retreat presentations. Members of our monastic community will give these conferences, as well as other selected presenters who will share their insights and knowledge.
Faith to Face Fear & Anxiety
Monastery Virtual Retreat: Saturday, September 26
Two Parts: 10-11:30 AM and 2- 3:30 PM
We can feel frozen in fear or overwhelmed with anxiety in these uncertain times. Unpacking anxiety with faith can provide clarity and vision, enabling us to overcome worry and focus on a better tomorrow.
Our Office is open Monday- Friday 8:00AM - 1:30PM
770-760-0959
Suggested donation to the Monastery: $30-$45.
To view future Virtual Retreats, please click on our link below:
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Why should Christians volunteer?
Franciscan Media - Friar Roger Lopez
Friar Roger Lopez says love in action is service to the world. For the Christian, volunteering connects us to God's love which we want to share with others
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Saint Alphonsus Liguori,
Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Alphonsus Liguori was the founder of the Redemptorists (Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer) and one of the greatest moral theologians in the history of the Church. Born into a Neapolitan noble family in 1696, he studied and practiced law successfully until, after losing an important case through his own fault and seeing it as a sign of God’s will, he decided to enter the priesthood. He studied theology and was ordained in 1726. Soon thereafter he established a reputation as an effective preacher and understanding confessor in and near Naples.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FIFTH SUNDAY ROSARY PROGRAM
The purpose of the 5th Sunday Rosary Program is to help bring parishioners together in a spiritual activity and promote devotion to Mary. Knights, their families and all other parishioners are encouraged to pray the Rosary as a complete body each time a 5th Sunday occurs during the month. Please join us Sunday, August 30th at 8:30 am prior to the 9:00 am Mass. The time for praying the Rosary will conclude at 8:50 am.
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Care for the Environment | Catholic Central
Catholic Central -Kai and Libby
The Environment...beloved of tree-huggers, hippies, and...popes? Kai and Libby explore the rich teachings and tradition of the Catholic Church when it comes to the stewardship and conservation of the environment, and why it matters to Catholics.
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COKAS is on Facebook!
We post inspirations, recaps of our great events, and other fun and relevant information there regularly.
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